David's Log

Mr. Karp is tall and skinny, with unflinching blue eyes and a mop of brown hair. He speaks incredibly fast and in complete paragraphs.”
— NY Observer

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  1. I’ve decided to have a British accent for our fancy dinner tonight.

  2. Charles: You're basically a gigantic lard-ass compared to Natalie Portman.
    Rachel: Thanks.
  3. Street View obstruction

    Street View obstruction

  4. Valentine’s backfire

    Somehow, three waiting lists resulted in three reservations for $1,090 worth of pre fixe Valentine’s dinner.

    The reservations are sequential, so I wonder if we can squeeze in all three plus a movie.

  5. My mom at The Tupelo Tree in Central Park

    My mom at The Tupelo Tree in Central Park

  6. "meat stylus" →
  7. 100 Top Entrepreneurs Who Succeeded without a College Degree →

    Abraham Lincoln, lawyer, U.S. president. Finished one year of formal schooling, self-taught himself trigonometry, and read Blackstone on his own to become a lawyer.

    Benjamin Franklin, inventor, scientist, inventor, diplomat, author, printer, publisher, politician, patriot, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Home-schooled with less than two years of formal education.

    David Karp, founder of Tumblr. Dropped out of Bronx Science at the age of 15, then homeschooled. Did not attend college.

    Walt Disney, founder of the Walt Disney Company. Dropped out of high school at 16.

    Holla at my boyz, Abe, It’s All About The Benjamin, and Walt D!

    Thanks for spotting this, John. :)

  8. Lodwick: Oh my god!
    Lodwick: There's so many supplies in here!!
    Marco: In the supply closet?
  9. Anonymous asked: If the tumblr HQ could be located in any other country for a week, what country would you want it to be in?

    Office boat on the Mediterranean coast. It’s in the works.